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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Workshop - Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability

Learn
new approaches to controlling environmental conditions. Low-cost and
no-cost solutions will be addressed, as well as options for buildings
with little or no environmental controls. Smaller, mid-sized, and large
institutions alike will all benefit from this educational program in
Harrisburg, PA.Environmental Management: Stewardship & SustainabilityRegistration Deadline extended - June 11th, 2013!Prior participants at this program have said ...

"One of the most practical, relevant trainings I have ever attended.""This
was the perfect overview with the right (non‐threatening)
professionals. You seem to have a great sensitivity of your clients and
the presenters. A nice mix of scientific info, practice, and hands‐on
approach.""This was insightful - I hadn't realized all that needs to
be considered whenthinking about environmental management - good
overview."LOCATION, DATE, & TIMELocation: The State Museum of Pennsylvania 300 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120(717)787-4980www.statemuseumpa.org

Registration Fee:$60 per person in Pennsylvania institutions $90 per person in out-of-state institutions ABOUT THE PROGRAMCreating
stable environmental conditions is the most significant step an
institution can take for the long-term preservation of the collections
materials under its stewardship. While most preservation actions affect
single items or groups of items, environmental conditions affect entire
collections.

Though
providing stable environmental conditions is a goal for most archives,
museums, and libraries, in actuality it can be very difficult to achieve
ideal specifications. In addition to econo
mic limitations faced by many institutions, collections are often housed
in historic structures, in buildings with aging systems, or in
structures whose designs make environmental management difficult.

This
one day program will explore new approaches to controlling
environmental conditions in cultural institutions. Leading experts in
the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental
control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials
for the long-term.

This
program is intended for staff of cultural heritage organizations
responsible for monitoring and managing environmental conditions for
collections, including registrars, facilities managers, archivists,
librarians, curators, collections managers, and stewards of historic
house museums. Even staff members or volunteers without direct
influence over environmental conditions at an organiza
tion can benefit from the information presented.

Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability is part of Save Pennsylvania’s Past,
a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic
artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and
define our nation. Save Pennsylvania’s Past is an initiative led by CCAHA in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, PA Museums, and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant, by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and by the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc.